This Week on The Verge

Ozzy said "fuck" seven times in a short chat about his autobiography. David R. Dow, defender of death row inmates, gave us the first 20 pages of The Autobiography of An Execution—and an interview. We spotted an Amazon.com-killer that ships anywhere on earth for free. We listened to Comedy Death-Ray Radio, the best podcast you've probably never heard but definitely should start hearing. We were shocked, awe, and, yes, a little terrified to learn specifics of Stephen King's recent productivity.

Mike Riggs recounted a pilgrimage to the late J.D. Salinger's New Hampshire fortress. One of us bashed Heroes, another fought for its honor. Tom Carson blasted 15 well-liked movies he can't stand. Mad Men's Bryan Batt spoke to Jason Chen about season four and whether he'll reprise his role as Sal Romano. Jason Gay predicted the iPad's revolutionary effect on the man-purse industry. Billy Friedkin, the man who helmed The Exorcist and The French Connection, likes 1953's House of Wax more than Avatar. The Worst. Movie. Ever. (Of the Week) contained the line "There's not an emotion in the world that can't be expressed through sausage." Off to spend the weekend pondering what sausage best expresses how much When in Rome sucks...